Daland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Arlandt in 1584. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch ar (“natural watercourse”) and land (“land”). The initial D- may have developed as a result of the definite article de being contracted into the word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.lɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Da‧land

Proper noun

Daland n

1. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN